The Goal Is to Make Jurassic World as Big as The Avengers and Star Wars

Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow probably won't direct any sequel to the restarted franchise, but says his job to relaunch it and make it as prominent as the Avengers and Star Wars.

When IGN asked the director about plans for a new trilogy, the director said: "I think what they wanted [Universal] the most was to have it identified as a franchise again. That was the top priority. Can you take this and bring it back into the forefront of people's minds? When they think of what the big franchises out there right now they're going to say Avengers, Star Wars, and then Jurassic Park is in that arena. Tall order.

"I knew the only way to do it was to create a singular experience that worked on its own – that would give people that same feeling."

We already know Trevorrow likely won't return to direct any potential sequel, but he did reiterate that he would like to stay involved. "I know I'll be a part of it in someway. Frank [Marshall, producer], Steve [Spielberg], and I all share a desire for this story to be told around the campfire long after we're all gone. And I think Amblin movies have that right. They've earned that right. They are as valuable as fairlytales and myths."

Jurassic World does indeed open with an Amblin logo, which was important for Trevorrow as a way of communicating the film's tone and a sort of tradition in which its partaking. Amblin has made a wide variety of movies over the years but is closely associated with classics films like E.T., Gremlins, and The Goonies.

"It’s Steven and Frank’s company, but I think it was helpful for someone who grew up on Amblin movies to come in and say, ‘Why does Pixar and Marvel and LucasFilm... Why do all these brands get to be brands that get to identify a very certain kind of experience that you know and love? why isn’t Amblin one of those brands?'

"It’s every bit as valuable and it’s every bit of a guarantee that you’re going to get something you love and care about. So yeah, let’s have a new Amblin logo, let’s make this an Amblin movie, and let's make more Amblin movies.”

Jurassic World opens in UK theatres on June 11 and a day later in the US on June 12.

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